I say that Relics should be released one by one, so that a round would end much quicklier and the relic that is released will have much more competition, resulting in competition over Relics. I do not think that Ion cannons and nukes should be ineffective against Relics, as in my opinion this makes things more interesting and strategic, more than simply overpowering a Relic.

I say 2,3,4

I've only played one full round, so I'm still a newb here, but here's a suggestion based on what I've seen so far:

When a player captures a Relic, all that players conquered colonies should become liberated and they lose all crystals. The player that actually takes the relic will have to deal with a serious trade-off, and their alliance will be preoccupied with re-taking colonies for awhile.

I also think Relics being immune to nukes, spies and ion connons is a great idea.

5 Relics at Start of Round. 5 more at Tick 1000

3 and 4 for me. rounds were much more fun the old way!

Hey, what if relics at tick 200 randomly spawn on top of the colonies of 10 players between the rank of 1-50

3 and 4 for me. Liked it the old way. But doesnt make sense that Relics shouldnt be affected by nukes or spies.

lol, in yor statement, u mentioned that the current system has lead to short eras... hmmm, i wounder what ERA he was talking about, any ideas EARTH 3?

The eras are finishing way too quickly I would also like to see a couple of the Relics have far less admin units on board to at least give those who dont belong to a large powerful alliance (or have the benefit of purchasing tons of tokens) the chance to capture a relic too.

I voted for the 3rd and 4th because in my opinion this will make the game more interesting and more competitive just like before. Plus the round will last longer hence making it more fun The new relic system just made it really easy for people to finish up the round quickly.